The Picture of Dorian GrayOscar Wilde (adapted by Fern Siegel)
*****
Dorian Gray is a youthful man who has gotten a portrait done my Mr. Basil Hallward. But as soon he sees that his beauty will not last, he makes a dreadful wish that he will stay forever young and that the painting will grow old! Poor Dorian realizes his wish came true only too late and tries to repent, but can he? My favorite part of the story is when Basil comes to Dorian's estate and asks him to sit for him again, and Dorian refuses. So Basil offers to show the portrait in a London museum, and Dorian is shocked. He swears on his grave that if Basil displayed or even looked at the portrait, Dorian would never be his friend again. This is a really great classic for the young and old!
1 comment:
Good Neighbor,
Did you get this book from the library? I have heard of the original, but have never read it. I didn't know what it was about, but your description of it makes it sound like a book that I would like.
Ms Schwarzkopf
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